ITV OCTOBER PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS, NEW AND RETURNING TITLES REVEALED

The new and returning programming airing on ITV next month have been revealed.

Frauds

New series

Starring as the complex duo Bert (Suranne Jones) and Sam (Jodie Whittaker), their intertwined past resurfaces in the setting of Southern Spain after a decade of separation. As Sam has sought a low-key life, Bert’s release from a Spanish prison for compassionate reasons reignites her ambition for one final significant score. On the pretext of one final, multi-million-pound art heist, Bert attempts to lure Sam out of retirement, but at what cost?

Trigger Point

Returning series

The third series comprises six new episodes and sees EXPO Lana Washington (Vicky McClure) and her team investigate a bomb threat that soon reveals itself to be the start of a sinister vendetta: someone is targeting individuals and demanding revenge. Working alongside the Police Counterterrorism Unit, the Bomb Disposal Squad race against time to find the bomber before they claim their next victim.

The Hack

Series continues

Set between 2002 and 2012, the drama deftly interweaves two real-life stories - the work of investigative journalist Nick Davies, played by David Tennant, who uncovered evidence of phone hacking at the News of the World - and running parallel, the story of the investigation into the unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan, led by former Met Police Detective Chief Superintendent Dave Cook, played by Robert Carlyle.

Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening

Returning series

The hit primetime celebrity game show which tests parents’ knowledge of their kids’ general knowledge will see Romesh team up once more with his hilarious score-keeping mum Shanthi. It’s the show where it doesn’t matter what you know, it’s what your mum or dad think you know - this series will see three celebrity pairings compete each week to win money for their chosen charity.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

Returning series

Host Jeremy Clarkson is to welcome a new cohort of brave contestants all hoping to get a chance to win a life-changing £1,000,000. Each contestant will put their knowledge to the test in front of the nation as they try to answer the 15 questions to win the million-pound prize helped along the way by four lifelines of 50:50, Phone a Friend, Ask the Audience and Ask the Host - expect some massive wins, devasting losses, and even Jeremy answering correctly!

Big Brother

Series continues

Following a string of successful series which has seen the Big Brother brand exceed 100 million streams on ITVX, Big Brother returns for its third instalment this autumn on ITV2 and ITVX.

Hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best once again welcome a new batch of hopefuls, an eclectic mix of strangers from across the UK who will all become housemates living under one roof. The nation’s most renowned residence, the Big Brother house, will yet again play host to all the mischief and mayhem and has undergone a makeover that’s easy on the eye.

Pride Of Britain Awards 2025

New

Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo return for the annual Pride of Britain Awards to celebrate the achievements of people who have acted remarkably in extraordinarily challenging situations. Honouring the nation’s truly inspirational and awe-inspiring unsung heroes, the event will be held at the Grosvenor House in London in front of a star-studded audience and aired on ITV this autumn held in association with the Daily Mirror and P&O Cruises.

TikTok: Murder Gone Viral

Returning series

This award-winning true crime brand returns for a second series later this year and continues with more compelling murder cases, each of which went viral on the global social media app TikTok. The second series tells the stories of the killings of young British amateur footballer Charlie Cosser and American 13-year-old cheerleader Tristyn Bailey, among others.

Long Lost Family

Series continues

The BAFTA Award-winning documentary series returns as presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell reunite more family members with their missing loved ones. Together with a team of trained intermediaries, DNA experts and investigators, Nicky and Davina find people that previously couldn’t be traced and answer questions that have haunted their entire lives.

Transmission details will be announced in due course.